Odemwingie Returns After 8 Months Out

Nigerian forward Osaze Odemwingie made his first appearance since suffering a serious knee injury after eight months ago in Stoke City’s 1-1 draw against Sunderland at the Britannia stadium on Saturday.

The Nigeria international came on for the last ten minutes of the encounter when he replaced Jonathan Walters and his entrance was greeted by an enormous roar when his name was read out through public address systeem.

Charlie Adam snatched the headlines for a second successive week after producing a stunning shot to ensure a share of the spoils at the Britannia after Connor Wickham gave struggling Sunderland the lead by stabbing in the opener after just 58 seconds.